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Spike in Hospital Pharmacy Charges for Major Joint Replacements

Half of Oregon’s hospitals increased daily pharmacy charges for major joint replacements by 10 percent or more between 2014 and 2015. A third of these hospitals hiked daily pharmacy charges for this common inpatient procedure between 20 to 109 percent during the same time period.
November 11, 2016
 
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LEGACY EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland topped the charts, doubling its daily pharmacy patient charges for Major Joint Replacement and Reattachme